Washington Journal
Farm Subsidies
2007-12-06T07:41:54-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2QyXC8yMDI0MDYtMDMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Gilbert Gaul talked about the United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.)'s loan program. The loans can either be direct in that the federal government gives out the money or guaranteed loans in that the federal government backs the loans made by private banks to businesses. He talked about the effect of farmers and businesses defaulting on the loans. He also spoke about the process a borrower went through to get a loan. He answered questions from callers.
Gilbert Gaul talked about the United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.)'s loan program. The loans can either be direct in that the…
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Gilbert Gaul talked about the United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.)'s loan program. The loans can either be direct in that the federal government gives out the money or guaranteed loans in that the federal government backs the loans made by private banks to businesses. He talked about the effect of farmers and businesses defaulting on the loans. He also spoke about the process a borrower went through to get a loan. He answered questions from callers. close
Gilbert Gaul talked about the United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.)'s loan program. The loans can either be direct in that the… read more
Gilbert Gaul talked about the United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.)'s loan program. The loans can either be direct in that the federal government gives out the money or guaranteed loans in that the federal government backs the loans made by private banks to businesses. He talked about the effect of farmers and businesses defaulting on the loans. He also spoke about the process a borrower went through to get a loan. He answered questions from callers. close
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